Melodie Weeks Stembridge

Background

Stembridge, Melodie Weeks was born on March 28, 1949 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Howard Ralph Weeks and Marjorie (Neal) Leister.

Education

ADN, Meridian Community College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, William Carey College, 1978; MSN, Mississippi U. for Women, 1987.

Career

Psychiatric and neurosurgical nurse, St. Joseph Hospital, Meridian, 1971-1977; cardiac care nurse, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1977-1978; school nurse, unites states department Defense, Yokosuka, Japan, 1979-1980; oncology nurse, Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian, 1982-1983; nurse emergency room, nursing supervisor, Meridian Regional Hospital, 1984; nursing administrative assistant, Meridian Regional Hospital, 1984-1985; nursing graduate assistant, Mississippi U. for Women, Columbus, 1985-1986; nurse educator, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1987-1990; nurse educator, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1990-1992; nurse educator, U. Hawaii, Kona, since 1992. Nurse consultant Mary Conrad Center, Anchorage, 1988, Kenai Community College/Borough, Homer, Alaska, 1989, Western Institute of nursing, Boulder, Colorado, 1989, Kona-Hilo RWJ Grant for Nursing, Hilo, 1990, Edu-Center for Nurses, Honolulu, 1991, VA Medical Clinics, Honolulu, 1992.

Achievements

• Melodie Weeks Stembridge has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, ANA (certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse in advanced practice, Alaska), N.W. Geriatric Education Association, National Association Geriatric Nurse Practitioners, National Association Women in Community of Junior Colls.

Connections

Married James R. Stembridge Senior, December 29, 1967 (divorced November 1973). 1 child, James Rushing Junior.

Father:

Howard Ralph Weeks Leister

Mother:

Marjorie (Neal) Leister

Spouse:

James R. Stembridge Senior

child:

James Rushing Junior Stembridge